Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4532
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New project to boost soil fertility
HDRA Garden Organic is leading a new Defra funded project to help growers improve the ways in which they build soil fertility.
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ArticleNew trading director for Morrisons
Bradford-based supermarket chain Morrisons has appointed Martyn Jones as trading director.
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ArticleNew pear on Asda shelves
A “new” old variety of pear will be gracing the shelves of selected Asda stores from next week.
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NFU countryside lifts lid on rural life
Levels of contenment are higher in the countryside, according to a new survey.
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Charity to help growers improve soil
A new Defra-funded project to help growers improve the ways in which they build soil fertility is to be led by organic growing charity HDRA Garden Organic.
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ArticlePotato campaign hitting home
The BPC is reporting encouraging progress for its 'Grow Your Own Potatoes' educational project
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Internet systems in online investigation
The University of Bedfordshire has launched an online questionnaire to assess how well-used internet technologies currently are within the fresh produce supply chain.
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ArticleDouble boost for Waitrose
As its parent company unveiles an 11 per cent turnover increase, Waitrose has also been rated the UK’s favourite retailer.
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Defra aims to repel invaders
Defra is launching a consultation to help tackle invasive non-native species.
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ArticleBumper year for Chilean avo exporters
The Chilean avocado season just ended was the fruit’s most successful campaign to date in both the UK and Europe.
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ArticleGraduates stand proud after Tesco supply scheme
A leadership and development programme launched by MorePeople last year in conjunction with retail giant Tesco and its fresh produce suppliers has just seen its first wave of graduations.
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ArticleJP Fresh: new name on the block
The UK’s fourth largest fruit firm has been renamed and pledged to expand its customer base to create future growth potential.
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Banana growers in tariff campaign
EU banana producers are joining forces with their ACP counterparts in a global campaign to try and keep the €176 per tonne EU banana import tariff.
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ArticleDown in the farm shop
The public’s new-found appetite for better taste, better choice and higher nutritional value is being coupled with a desire for readily available organic food. But what does this mean for the original purveyors of fresh fruit and vegetables straight from the field, the roadside farm shop? Can the huge opportunities created by consumer demand be properly exploited, or has the tide turned too quickly for producers to take commercial advantage in this increasingly competitive market? Serena Shores reports.
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ArticleFinding a balance
South African top-fruit growers are busy picking their fruit and, with the European market far more balanced this year, the industry tells FPJ correspondent Louise Brodie caution is a virtue.
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ArticleRustler maintains momentum
Rustler Produce Ltd won Packer of the Year at Re:fresh 2006 and, despite one of the most difficult onion seasons in recent memory, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Produce World has shown every intention of holding onto its crown. Anna Sbuttoni met two members of the team at its site in Cambridgeshire.
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Taking RPA to Newcastle bad news for growers
Following its relocation to Northallerton, the Rural Payment Agency could soon be on the move again and heading to Newcastle if David Miliband has his way. But the move could prove disastrous for producer organisations, writes John Smith, managing director of Greyfriars.
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Strictly come...dining and dancing
The FPC’s 61st annual dinner took place on February 28 at the Savoy Hotel in London. This traditional, patriotic evening
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To blog or not to blog - the bandwagon trail
Adam Bernstein hosts the FPJ’s monthly spotlight on the legislation that affects your business, The blogging bandwagon rolls in this month, and Kolvin Stone outlines the whys, the wherefores and the pitfalls.
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Pricing row as old as the tills
Tesco’s year-round offer to have five fresh produce lines on a half-price ticket in its stores continuously has